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Neuroscience, B.T.S.

Location(s): Main Campus

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Major Code: (50532)

Learning Outcomes

The successful student will:

Be able to explain a wide range of neurological phenomena including behavior, the senses, movement, emotions and a range of disorders
Be able to combine understanding from psychology, biology, and neuroscience to explain phenomenon of cognition
Be able to describe both historical and modern approaches to neuroscience and psychiatry.

Degree Requirements

Fall Year One

ENG 11103 - Composition I Semester Hours: 3
MTH 21404 - Introductory Probability and Statistics Semester Hours: 4
BIO 12104 - Biology I Semester Hours: 4
CHM 15005 - General Chemistry I Semester Hours: 5
LA 10001 - Gateway to Success Semester Hours: 1

Total Semester Hours: 17

Spring Year One

BIO 12204 - Biology II Semester Hours: 4
CHM 15505 - General Chemistry II Semester Hours: 5
PSY 11103 - General Psychology Semester Hours: 3
ENG 11203 - Composition II Semester Hours: 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Fall Year Two

COM 11103 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Semester Hours: 3
PSY 12503 - Introduction to Chemical Dependency Counseling Semester Hours: 3
PSY 21103 - Human Growth and Development Semester Hours: 3
ENG 24103 - The Literary Imagination Semester Hours: 3
HPE 10101 - Human Wellness and Physical Fitness Semester Hours: 1
Any HPE Activity Course Semester Hours: 1

Total Semester Hours: 14

Spring Year Two

PSY 13103 - Stress Management Semester Hours: 3
PSY 25403 - Behavior Modification Semester Hours: 3
PSY 26204 - Research Methods Semester Hours: 4
HIS 13103 - World Civilization I Semester Hours: 3
FPA 10503 - Fine Arts Semester Hours: 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Fall Year Three

PSY 32103 - Neuroscience Foundations Semester Hours: 3
PSY 22804 - Memory and Cognition Semester Hours: 4
PSY 29903 - Directed Studies in Psychology Semester Hours: 3
PSY 33203 - Social Psychology Semester Hours: 3
HIS 12203 - American History II (From 1877) Semester Hours: 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Spring Year Three

PSY 32203 - Biological Basis of Perception and Movement Semester Hours: 3
PSY 34203 - Physiological Psychology Semester Hours: 3
PSY 35103 - Psychological Tests and Measurements Semester Hours: 3
PSY 36103 - Sensation and Perception Semester Hours: 3
PSY 38803 - Selected Topics in Psychology Semester Hours: 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Fall Year Four

PSY 42103 - Cognitive Neuroscience Semester Hours: 3
PSY 37103 - Personality Semester Hours: 3
PSY 39906 - Independent Study in Psychology Semester Hours: 6
PSY 42203 - Counseling Skills and Theoretical Foundations Semester Hours: 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Spring Year Four

PSY 42303 - Clinical Neuropathology Semester Hours: 3
PSY 47103 - Abnormal Psychology Semester Hours: 3
PSY 47603 - History and Systems of Psychology Semester Hours: 3
PSY 49703 - Senior Capstone Semester Hours: 3

Total Semester Hours: 12

Total Hours Required for Degree: 120

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